The key leadership event of Ensemble, Idea Summit at XlRI, was conducted with two notable speakers – Dr Devi Shetty, a Padma Bhushan, and acclaimed film director Sudhir Mishra.
Dr Devi Shetty is the chairman and founder, Narayana Health (formerly Narayana Hrudayalaya), and is famous for his contribution to increasing affordability of heart surgery. He spoke at length about the importance of innovation which is affordable. Sudhir Mishra is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing critically acclaimed films like HazaaronKhwaisheinAisi, Dharavi and Chameli.
The students performed a play, Ek Ruka Hua Faisla in association with DRACUlA- the Dramatis society. In the evening, there was a performance by XlRI’s famous rock band ‘Bodhi Tree’ and ‘Surjo’. The studentsRssat into the night with a bonfire, on traditional cots and bonded over screening of ‘Jaanebhi Do Yaaron’, the classic movie.
With a legacy of 14 years, Ensemble is amongst the most awaited events in the business school circuit. Ensemble 2014 has participation from over 3,500 teams from top 35 B Schools including IIMs, FMS, SIBM, SCMHRD, MDI, TISS and IIFT.
Apart from flagship events like Circus Maximus, War of Wits and The Next Gen leader, Ensemble is also hosting Domain events, Model United Nations and numerous cultural programs.
With over 15 lakhs of prize money at stake across business, cultural and informal competitions, there is much to play for at Ensemble.
Security Council was held in XlRI for the first time. The delegates were given a chance to articulate their country’s stand (within 90 seconds) on the issue before the council. This was followed by two rounds of moderated caucus of 20 minutes each. A moderated caucus is a discussion on a specific sub-topic related to the theme.
After the moderated caucus, the delegates moved onto the un-moderated caucus. During an un-moderated caucus, the delegates are free to interact with one another and propose resolutions for the Council to act upon. This is an important part of the event as the delegate’s ability to negotiate, influence and assert his country’s stand and win the approval of the other countries was gauged. After the Un-moderated Caucus, the last round of the event was the passing of Resolution by means of Voting.